The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."